Rural Engagement in Primary Care for Optimizing Weight Reduction
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Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
The purpose of this study is to compare three methods for managing obesity in rural patients, to see which method will result in patients being able to attain their weight loss goal and maintain that weight loss.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02456636
- Run by
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- People needed
- 1432
- Starts
- 2016-02-15
- Expected to finish
- 2019-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-12-07
Who can join
Age: 20 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- BMI between 30 kg/m2 and 45 kg/m2.
- Live in a rural location.
- Have clearance from their primary care provider to participate in a diet and exercise weight control intervention.
- Have access to a telephone.
- One individual per household will be permitted to enroll in the study.
You may not qualify if…
- History of heart attack in the last six months, stroke in the last six months, or new cancer diagnosis in the last six months.
- History of bariatric surgery or planning bariatric surgery in the next two years.
- Pregnancy within the last six months or planned within the next two years or currently pregnant or lactating.
- Serious medical conditions where weight loss is contraindicated.
- End stage renal disease or end stage liver disease.
- Other medical contraindications as determined by the patient's primary care physician (PCP); documented PCP clearance will be obtained.
- Participants who are already enrolled in, or planning to enroll in another research study where weight loss is targeted.
- Participants who plan to relocate outside of their provider's service area or who plan to leave their primary care clinic in the next 2 years.
- Unable to read and understand English.
Where it is running
- University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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